Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
Intríngulis.
English translation:
It's a (b****y) con!
Added to glossary by
Bubo Coroman (X)
Aug 9, 2008 22:48
15 yrs ago
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Spanish term
Intríngulis.
Spanish to English
Marketing
Poetry & Literature
Coloquial expression.
intríngulis.
(De or. inc.).
1. m. Dificultad o complicación de algo.
2. m. coloq. Intención solapada o razón oculta que se entrevé o supone en una persona o en una acción.
This has to be an equivalent colloquial expression, a cockney or slang version used in the slums.
(De or. inc.).
1. m. Dificultad o complicación de algo.
2. m. coloq. Intención solapada o razón oculta que se entrevé o supone en una persona o en una acción.
This has to be an equivalent colloquial expression, a cockney or slang version used in the slums.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | It's a (b****y) con! |
Bubo Coroman (X)
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| 4 +1 | sneaky/underhand trick |
David Hollywood
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| 4 | Intricacy |
jude dabo
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| 4 | snag |
Jennifer Levey
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| 3 | catch |
María Eugenia Wachtendorff
|
| 2 | an axe to grind |
Taña Dalglish
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Change log
Aug 10, 2008 12:35: Bubo Coroman (X) Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
11 hrs
Selected
It's a (b****y) con!
"con" is short for "confidence trick" and this expression is slangy. Examples:
http://www.google.es/search?hl=es&q="it's a con"&meta=
http://www.google.es/search?hl=es&q="it's a bloody con"&btnG...
http://www.google.es/search?hl=es&q="it's a con"&meta=
http://www.google.es/search?hl=es&q="it's a bloody con"&btnG...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "By George,... I think she's got it."
19 mins
María Eugenia Wachtendorff
Chile
Chile
Native in Spanish
Chile
40 Years Business, Legal, Certificates
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
:
16
catch
Without context, I would use "catch" for "Intención solapada o razón oculta que se entrevé..."
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I dared answer this question because its main classification is marketing.
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Note added at 21 mins (2008-08-09 23:09:32 GMT)
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I dared answer this question because its main classification is marketing.
Note from asker:
| Thanks a lot María, almost there. |
+1
25 mins
David Hollywood
Native in English
worked for int. orgs (IMF, OAS, IDB)
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, German to English
Related KudoZ points
:
136
sneaky/underhand trick
: I would say ...
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Note added at 26 mins (2008-08-09 23:14:53 GMT)
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will depend on context :)
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Note added at 28 mins (2008-08-09 23:16:42 GMT)
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if it means going behind somebody to get what you want this is it :)
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Note added at 26 mins (2008-08-09 23:14:53 GMT)
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will depend on context :)
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Note added at 28 mins (2008-08-09 23:16:42 GMT)
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if it means going behind somebody to get what you want this is it :)
Note from asker:
| Almost, not slangy enough. Thanks for the help. |
29 mins
Intricacy
incognita and intrinsic
Note from asker:
| Not quite a slangy expression Jude, but thanks for the effort. |
26 mins
Taña Dalglish
Jamaica
Jamaica
Native in English
Specializes in field
Jamaica
Translating the Ideas Behind the Words
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish, French to English, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
32
an axe to grind
Perhaps another option
Diccionario de sinónimos y antónimos © 2005 Espasa-Calpe S.A., Madrid:
intríngulis
• intriga, tejemaneje, maniobra
• dificultad, obstáculo, incógnita, busilis
'intríngulis' también aparece en estas entradas:
busilis - miga
intríngulis:
Definición | Sinónimos | Conjugator
En Francés | En Portugués
in context | images
- Diccionario Espasa Concise: Español-Inglés English-Spanish
© Espasa-Calpe, S.A., Madrid 2000
intríngulis m
1 (intención o causa oculta del comportamiento) ulterior o hidden motive
2 fam (dificultad) trickiness: montar este expositor tiene su intríngulis, there's a trick to setting up this stand
Expressions & Sayings (A)
The use of ace as a slang exclamation or adjective expressing pleasure, .....
Axe to grind - ulterior and selfish motive; private grievance; pet subject ...
users.tinyonline.co.uk/gswithenbank/sayings.htm - 50k - Similar pages
Hope this helps in some way.
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But of course, without context it is difficult to pinpoint the true meaning as you have merely provided us with a definition and "Marketing - Poetry & Literature / Coloquial expression". More context would be helpful.
Diccionario de sinónimos y antónimos © 2005 Espasa-Calpe S.A., Madrid:
intríngulis
• intriga, tejemaneje, maniobra
• dificultad, obstáculo, incógnita, busilis
'intríngulis' también aparece en estas entradas:
busilis - miga
intríngulis:
Definición | Sinónimos | Conjugator
En Francés | En Portugués
in context | images
- Diccionario Espasa Concise: Español-Inglés English-Spanish
© Espasa-Calpe, S.A., Madrid 2000
intríngulis m
1 (intención o causa oculta del comportamiento) ulterior o hidden motive
2 fam (dificultad) trickiness: montar este expositor tiene su intríngulis, there's a trick to setting up this stand
Expressions & Sayings (A)
The use of ace as a slang exclamation or adjective expressing pleasure, .....
Axe to grind - ulterior and selfish motive; private grievance; pet subject ...
users.tinyonline.co.uk/gswithenbank/sayings.htm - 50k - Similar pages
Hope this helps in some way.
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Note added at 29 mins (2008-08-09 23:17:57 GMT)
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But of course, without context it is difficult to pinpoint the true meaning as you have merely provided us with a definition and "Marketing - Poetry & Literature / Coloquial expression". More context would be helpful.
Note from asker:
| Thanks Taña, I do appreciate your effort. |
24 mins
Jennifer Levey
Chile
Chile
Native in English
Chile
Human-scale Globalization
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, English to Spanish, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
20
snag
'snag' is what comes most naturally to my (UK English but not cockney---) mind.
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The context just added by Slothm changes the question completely.
In UK English, the equivalent would probably be 'snide bastard', used in vulgar circles to refer to someone who uses subterfuge to get results:
You snide bastard, I know exactly what you're thinking on Flickr ...You snide bastard, I know exactly what you're thinking. To take full advantage of Flickr, you should use a JavaScript-enabled browser and ...
www.flickr.com/photos/premshree/2036682789/ - 80k - Cached - Similar pages
my gifs - Xenosaga III Forums1 Jan 2007 ... One Snide Bastard. Join Date: Jan 2007. Location: North Mutsu,Tohoku, Japan. Posts: 4612. drewthedude has a reputation beyond repute ...
xenosaga3.namco.com/forums/showthread.php?t=802 - 73k - Cached - Similar pages
Dear Dave comments - DontStayInListen you snide bastard. Kilmer's Doc Holliday is one of the best performances ever and Tombstone has one of the coolest shots in film history. Fact. ...
www.dontstayin.com/chat/u-tjukurpa=2Dboy/y-1/k-2735791/c-2 - 89k - Cached - Similar pages
No missing parts or tampering found on Obama plane - TopixI don't who you think you are you snide bastard but you better pray there isn't even an attempt. If they kill this man a lot of white people are gonna pay ...
www.topix.com/forum/city/ponte-vedra-beach-fl/TMR7KLHQM1DA7... - 100k -
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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-08-10 00:55:52 GMT)
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The context just added by Slothm changes the question completely.
In UK English, the equivalent would probably be 'snide bastard', used in vulgar circles to refer to someone who uses subterfuge to get results:
You snide bastard, I know exactly what you're thinking on Flickr ...You snide bastard, I know exactly what you're thinking. To take full advantage of Flickr, you should use a JavaScript-enabled browser and ...
www.flickr.com/photos/premshree/2036682789/ - 80k - Cached - Similar pages
my gifs - Xenosaga III Forums1 Jan 2007 ... One Snide Bastard. Join Date: Jan 2007. Location: North Mutsu,Tohoku, Japan. Posts: 4612. drewthedude has a reputation beyond repute ...
xenosaga3.namco.com/forums/showthread.php?t=802 - 73k - Cached - Similar pages
Dear Dave comments - DontStayInListen you snide bastard. Kilmer's Doc Holliday is one of the best performances ever and Tombstone has one of the coolest shots in film history. Fact. ...
www.dontstayin.com/chat/u-tjukurpa=2Dboy/y-1/k-2735791/c-2 - 89k - Cached - Similar pages
No missing parts or tampering found on Obama plane - TopixI don't who you think you are you snide bastard but you better pray there isn't even an attempt. If they kill this man a lot of white people are gonna pay ...
www.topix.com/forum/city/ponte-vedra-beach-fl/TMR7KLHQM1DA7... - 100k -
Example sentence:
We agreed we would go to the beach - the only snag was that we couldn't afford the petrol. (gas, for US readers...).
Note from asker:
| Casi, casi. |
Discussion
- ¡No me xxxxxx con esa,... intríngulis!
Quite clear in Spanish, not so clear in English.
The inmates obviously understand the local meaning of the word as it was frequently used in a comic strip.